https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/deliberation/Recent content in deliberation on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 23 Jun 2026 18:05:57 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/jury-begins-deliberations-in-trial-of-teen-accused-of-killing-nine-year-old-aria-thorpe/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:05:57 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/jury-begins-deliberations-in-trial-of-teen-accused-of-killing-nine-year-old-aria-thorpe/A jury has begun deliberating the fate of a 16-year-old boy charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who died from a fatal knife wound at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on December 15 last year. The teenage boy, whose identity is protected due to his age, faces charges of murder and manslaughter. He denies intentionally causing Aria’s death. During the trial, Mrs Justice O’Farrell reminded jurors of the gravity of the case.